David Barre

David Barre is the Chief Program Officer at Greenpeace USA and oversees all of the organization’s public facing campaign work. He previously served as Communications Director both from 1998 to 2004 and again from 2009 to 2016.

Prior to returning to Greenpeace, Barre served as the Executive Director of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) where he oversaw all aspects of NLGJA’s operations and worked closely with the board and staff to set the strategic agenda for the organization. Barre also previously worked for the Association of Corporate Counsel and the National Minority AIDS Council.

He received a BFA from New York University’s Dramatic Writing program in 1989.